 Honduras 2 Bermuda 0
Bermuda's bid to qualify for the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup came to an end as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Honduras in their Preliminary second leg match at the Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Click Here to see the Honduras vs. Bermuda Highlights March 25th 2025
Honduras entered the match with a 5-3 advantage from the first leg, a game that saw a thrilling comeback from the Central American side. Romell Quioto, Luis Palma, Julián Martínez, and José Pinto were on the scoresheet for Honduras in that first encounter, while Kane Crichlow, Djair Parfitt-Williams, and Zeiko Lewis replied for Bermuda.
The second leg proved to be a more difficult challenge for Bermuda. The 2-0 defeat in Honduras meant they lost the aggregate score 7-3, ending their Gold Cup aspirations.
Honduras Starting Line-Up: - E. Menjivar, L. Vega, R. Quioto (J. Pinto 75th), D Maldanano, A. Najar (D. García 84th), K. Arriaga, F. Flores, L. Palma (C. Mejía 72nd), J. Álvarez (A. López 71st), D. Flores, J. Benguche - Substitutes - H. Fonseca, M. Licona, R. García, E. Rivas, J. Martinez, M. Santos, Y. Arboleda, E. Hernández - Bermuda Starting Line-Up: Dale Eve, Reese Jones Jr., Roger Lee (Willie Clemons 46th), Ne-Jai Tucker (Zeiko Lewis 71st), Julian Carpenter, Lejuan Simmons (J’Nai Butterfield-Steede 54th), Enrique Russell, Djair Parfitt (Sachiel Ming 66th), Keziah Martin (Aunde Todd 46th), Kieron Richardson, Kane Crichlow - Substitutes: - Detre Bell, Knory Scott, David Jones Jr., Reggie Lambe, Eusebio Blankendal, Max Mobray, Milai Perott
The first half of the second leg was a tense affair. Honduras came close to breaking the deadlock in the 15th minute, but Bermuda goalkeeper Dale Eve made a crucial save to deny them. The rest of the half saw both teams battle, but clear-cut chances were few and far between, with the scoreline remaining 0-0 at the interval.
Honduras finally broke the deadlock in the 51st minute. Jorge Benguché rose highest in the six-yard box to head home a corner, giving Honduras a 1-0 lead on the night and extending their aggregate advantage.
Just four minutes later, Honduras doubled their lead. A quick cross was turned into the net by Luis Pinto from close range, putting Honduras firmly in control.
Dale Eve continued to be busy in the Bermuda goal, making a diving save to his left in the 82nd minute to deny Carlos Mejía, preventing the scoreline from becoming even more emphatic.
Ultimately, Honduras proved too strong for Bermuda over the two legs. The Honduran goals in the second half of the second leg secured their passage to the next round of the Concacaf Gold Cup qualification process.
Bermuda's efforts, despite a promising first leg, were not enough to overcome the Honduran challenge. The team will now look to regroup and focus on future competitions.
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